Dyson, the innovative and iconic maker of household appliances, has announced plans to launch the company’s first electric vehicle by 2021. Backed by a £2 million investment, also confirmed is that the company’s EV plant will be built in a …
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New Plug-in Car Grant scheme now live
Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) levels have now changed, with the new scheme refocusing on pure electric models and (in principle) the lowest emitting plug-in hybrids. As of 00:01 on Sunday 21 October, the new grant levels apply to each Category of ultra…
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Gett ride hailing app offers electric-only taxi service in London
Gett, the black taxi app, has become the UK’s first ride hailing app to offer customers the ability to exclusively order the new TX Electric taxi in London, meaning passengers can ride completely emissions-free. The new Gett Electric service supports t…
Tesla announces lower price mid-range Model 3
Tesla has unexpectedly announced a third version of the Model 3 fitted with a rear drive motor and a ‘mid range’ battery. With a purchase price of $45,000, the new version has a 260 mile (418 km) range (US cycle), which is…
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Plug-in Car Grant scheme to run out of funds within days
Zap-Map has learned today that the current Plug-in Car Grant scheme is only days away from running out of funds due to a surge in applications for new EV models. According to David Watts at Arval UK, as of the start of…
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GeniePoint leads forecourt EV charging roll-out
Public charging network GeniePoint is the leading provider of EV charge points at forecourts in the UK, with more than 120 rapid units installed or underway. The network’s agreement with the Motor Fuel Group (MFG) puts GeniePoint ahead of major f…
Plug-in Car Grants cut from 9th November
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced today that changes to the UK Government’s Plug-in Car Grant scheme. From Friday 9th November 2018, the grants for pure-electric EV models will be cut by £1,000, and all current plug-in hybrids will no …
Blog: Your low-carbon journey starts right here
If you’re considering buying an electric vehicle (EV), the chances are you already know that switching to a cleaner form of transport is a good idea for people and planet, but there is plenty more that we can do to help stop…
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Nissan signs EV battery deal with EDF Energy
Nissan has partnered with EDF Energy to supply the energy company with second-life EV batteries from the likes of the Leaf and e-NV200. The news comes as EDF Energy also announces plans to become an electric mobility leader by 2020. The new…
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Live ubitricity data added to Zap-Map
Zap-Map has added ubitricity to its list of dynamic data providers, offering users the ability to see live status updates from the network’s charge points. Available to view on both the smartphone app – available on Android & iOS ̵…